SLED GovWin Recon April 11, 2024

Health & Human Services:

• Local Organizations Eligible for Up to $200,000 in Grant Funding for Health Projects (Arkansas)
• Prince George's Co. Secures $198M From State for Health, Infrastructure Needs (Maryland)
• Waterbury Secures $5M to Renovate Church into Youth Health Clinic (Connecticut)
• Oregon Health Authority Partners with Dozens More Organizations in CO, Around the State to Expand Community Public Health Efforts
• Gov. Kim Reynolds Announces Grant Program Expanding Summer Food Assistance for Children (Iowa)

K-12 Education:

• West Virginia Approves $150M in School Projects
• Grossmont Union District Uses State Grant Money to Fund More Community Schools (California)
• Sioux Falls School Board Tentatively Approves $347 Million Budget, Including Teacher Pay Raises (South Dakota)

Justice & Public Safety:

• El Paso Approves Grant Application for $3 Million to Continue to Fund Anti-Gang Center (Texas)
• Governor Parson Announces Major Grant for Missouri’s First Responders
• Kentucky Legislatures Approve $25.5 Million in State Funding to Rebuild Mayfield City Hall and Police Department

SLED Information Technology:

• California Unlocks $70M for Digital Equity Efforts

Higher Education:

• $2.7M Federal Grant to Improve Rural Education Through K-State’s College of Education (Kansas)
• Governor Hochul Announces $10 Million Annual Investment to Expand Research at SUNY State-Operated Campuses
• Northwest Shoals Community College Receives $1.3M For Healthcare Education (Alabama)

Economic Development/Regulations:

• Indiana Launches $29M Legend Fund to Support Entrepreneurs
• Oregon State Receives Grant to Work with 13 Tribes on Hemp Economic Development

Community Development:

• From Red Cloud to Fremont, Seven Nebraska Towns Share $4M in Awards to Perk Up Community Appeal
• The New Jersey State Library Has Received Over $34 Million in Federal Funding to Invest in Capital Improvements at Community Facilities Statewide

Natural Resources/Environment:

• Virginia to Benefit from over $13M in Conservation Grants
• $3 Million Underserved Farmer to Farmer Grant Announced (Iowa)
• Virginia Announces $53.9 Million in Community Flood Preparedness Fund Awards
• Florida Designates $450 Million in Gambling Funds for Environmental Projects
• Minnesota BWSR Awards More Than $17 Million in Soil Health Grants

Transportation:

• Rhode Island Delegation Announces Over $54.7m in Grants for Transportation Upgrades and Climate Resiliency Projects Across the Ocean State
• Port Of Albany Awarded $9.9M in Funding for Rail and Maritime Infrastructure Improvements from New York State DOT
• Washington Transit Agencies to Receive $388 Million in Federal Funding
• Mississippi Transportation Projects Receive $30 Million
• US Department Of Transportation Awards Cincinnati Funding For Landslide Mitigation (Ohio)